United States. A Posthumously Awarded Purple Heart Medal to USS Reid Seaman 2nd Class James R. Ott Archive the reverse with a threaded

the reverse with a threaded lug retaining a period original washer

the reverse bears a blue enamelled central shield inscribed 1815

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United States. A Posthumously Awarded Purple Heart Medal to USS Reid Seaman 2nd Class James R. Ott Archive the reverse with a threadedA posthumously awarded Purple Heart medal grouping to USS Reid Seaman 2nd Class James Roland Ott, consisting of: 1. A cased and named Purple Heart. Instituted August 7th 1782 by George Washington. (1945 issue). This Purple Heart is of two piece construction in the shape of a heart in bronze gilt and with purple, red, white, and green enamels, the obverse with a gilded leftward facing bust of George Washington affixed onto purple coloured and heart